Background*

Mr. Kevin W. Sharer serves as an Executive Partner at Flare Capital Partners. Mr. Sharer served as a Partner at Foundation Medical Partners since March 05, 2013. He joined Foundation to focus on the connected health venture capital investments and healthcare IT sectors. In the fall of 2012, he joined the Faculty of the Harvard Business School, where he is a Senior Lecturer of Business Administration and teaches a business strategy course and General Management. He served ... as the Chairman of Amgen Inc. from January 2001 to December 31, 2012 and also served as its Chief Executive Officer from May 2000 to May 23, 2012, President from October 1992 to May 2010 and Chief Operating Officer from 1992 to 2000. Under his leadership, Amgen successfully launched nine products, completed the biotechnology industry’s largest-ever acquisition, and grew its annual revenues from $3 billion to $16 billion. He served at the Amgen Inc. for more than a decade. He served as a Director of Amgen Inc. from November 1992 to December 31, 2012. Prior to joining Amgen in 1992, he served as an Executive Vice President and the President of the Business Markets Division at MCI Communications Corporation from November 1990 to October 1992 and served as an Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at MCI from April 1989 to 1992. He served in numerous Executive capacities at General Electric Company from February 1984 to March 1989 in corporate development. He served as a Consultant for McKinsey & Company. He served as the Chief Executive Officer and Board Chairman of the Thousand Oaks. He served as the Chief Engineer on USS Memphis and oversaw the construction of the vessel and trained the crew. He left the Navy in 1978 as a Lieutenant Commander. He was serving on two nuclear attack submarines and overseeing one nuclear submarine's construction following graduation from the U.S.A Naval Academy. He served as the Chairman of Micromet Inc. from March 2, 2012 to March 7, 2012. Mr. Sharer served as the Chairman of the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History. He served as the Chairman of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America from 2005 to 2007, and Geotek Communications Inc., since 1994. He has been a Director of Northrop Grumman Corporation since December 16, 2003 and Allied Minds plc since June 5, 2015. He served as a Director of Northrop Grumman Corporation from December 16, 2003 to May 20, 2015. He serves as a Director of 3M Precision Optics, Inc. and Titan II Inc. He serves as a Trustee of National Parks Conservation Association. He served as a Director of Chevron Corporation from 2007 to May 27, 2015. He served as an Independent Director of Unocal Corporation since June 1, 1997. He served as a Director at 3M Company from 2001 to May 8, 2007 and the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation. He served as a Director of Micromet, Inc. from March 2, 2012 to March 7, 2012. He served as a Director of U.S.A Naval Academy Foundation. His other directorships include University of Southern California. He has a long and successful track record in leadership, management, and governance roles in innovative, fast-growing companies. He is a globally recognized leader and mentor to senior management teams engaged in high-growth strategies. Mr. Sharer received an M.B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh. He holds a MA in Aeronautical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School and a BS in Aeronautical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1970.

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